Golden Ring and Trinity Lavra Private Day Trip from Moscow

* Meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel early morning, at 7:00 a.m. and then set off for a full day countryside trip. Drive approximately 60 miles (100 km) towards the town of Sergiev Posad, one of the Golden Ring towns. First, visit a famous Russian Orthodox retreat temple called Chernigov Skete (if you book on SUnday, we will have a chance to visit early morning church service).

* In Skete wу will research an underground church, digged by monks in 19 century and will refresh ourselves with local herbs tea and fresh pastries.

* After that wу will continue to St Sergius Monastery. Enjoy a walking tour, visit 16th century temples, look at famous paintings of Andrey Rublyov and learn about Russian history. Along the way, you will have a chance to try a famous Russian Summer drink, called kvas (if your trip is during the summertime) with famous Russian pastries called pirozhki. Take a break for lunch in a nice cafe where you will have a chance to try dishes from Russian or soviet cuisine.

* And you will have a chacne to do something creative with your hands. Wу will have a master class of Matryoshka painting or church candle making from real wax.

* The final stop of the day is a Abramtsevo estate, a 19th century retreat for Russian writers and painters, a gorgeous place to learn about the russophile movement and relax before transferring back to Moscow. You will be dropped off at your hotel between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the conclusion of your tour. Feel free to ask questions and your guide will share some useful information and suggestions on what to do and to see best in Moscow.

It will be a gorgeous day!!!